The Office of the Governor engages in eight separate activities.
Executive Operations for the Governor’s Office
The Governor is the chief executive officer of the state, responsible for the overall administration
of the affairs of the state of Washington. The Office of the Governor includes staff members who
assist the Governor with administrative support, communicating with the public, and representing
the Governor’s policy recommendations to the Legislature.
Economic Development
The Governor, with the recommendation of the Director of Community, Trade and Economic
Development and the Economic Development Commission uses the Economic Development
Strategic Reserve to invest in public infrastructure or technical assistance to prevent business
closure or relocation outside the state, or to recruit business to the state.
Education Ombudsman
The Education Ombudsman was created to provide information and investigative services to
parents, students, and others regarding their rights and responsibilities with respect to the state’s
public elementary and secondary education system, and advocating on behalf of elementary and
secondary students.
Maintenance of the Governor’s Mansion
The Executive Mansion is provided by the state for the Governor’s residential use and to fulfill
ceremonial responsibilities. The Governor’s personal expenses are the responsibility of the
Governor and are not included in the mansion budget.
Office of the Family and Children’s Ombudsman
The Office of the Family and Children’s Ombudsman is responsible for investigating complaints
against state agencies involving the protection of the children from abuse and neglect, and/or the
provision of child welfare services. The Office researches issues facing child protective/welfare
system and recommends changes for improvements.
Oil Spill Advisory Council
The Oil Spill Advisory Council was created for the purpose of maintaining the State’s vigilance in
oil spill prevention and improving preparedness and response.
Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team
The Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team coordinates the activities of state and local
agencies to protect and restore the biological heath and diversity of Puget Sound for the
enjoyment of, and use by, Washington citizens. The Team establishes two-year work plans and
budgets that delineate state and local actions, coordinates monitoring and research programs,
identifies and resolves policy or rule conflicts, provides technical assistance to local governments,
promotes extensive public participation, disseminates information about Puget Sound and
assesses and reports on the successes and opportunities for improvements of each two-year
work plan.
Salmon Recovery Office
The Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office was established by the Legislature through the Salmon
Recovery Planning Act. The Salmon Office’s role is to coordinate and produce a statewide
salmon strategy, assist in the development of regional salmon recovery plans, secure current and
future funding for local, regional and state recovery efforts and provide the biennial State of
Salmon report to the Legislature.
The Governor’s headquarters is in Olympia. The Governor also has offices in Seattle,
Vancouver, Spokane and Washington D.C.
During 2006, the Agency had 77 employees. The appropriation for the Agency was
approximately $12.6 million for the biennium.
The above information is from the State Auditors (Audit Report Search) webpage
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10/24/12 note: I put a Z after all the last names, it saves me a few hassles.
Name Job Title 2010 Gross Earnings BALLOUZ, STEPHANIE R GOV CORRESPONDENCE 42025.94 BECKERZ, STEVEN H GOV PUBLIC LIAISON OFFICER 49049.81 BROWNZ, MARTIN GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 41713 CALVERTZ, JOSHUA D GOV CORRESPONDENCE 38647.37 CAREYZ, PATRICIA B GOV COMMUNICATIONS 28205.64 CURTISZ, JOHN GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 123429.11 DELANEYZ, MICHIKO GOV MANSION 988.07 DOWDZ, PATRICK K GOV OMBUDSMEN 76301.52 DUBOISZ, PHILIP P GOV CORRESPONDENCE 39643.57 EIDENBERG-NOPPEZ, DANIELLE J GOV OMBUDSMEN 58264.88 EPPERSONZ, AMY GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 37529.04 FARLEYZ, L MARY GOV CORRESPONDENCE 48542.75 FIDLERZ, ALICE J GOV MANSION 559.8 FISHERZ, PATRICIA A GOV MANSION 20109.69 FLORESZ, MARIA ROSEANNA GOV OMBUDSMEN 2644.5 FRANKZ, LESLIE A GOV MANAGER 47191.47 FREDERICKSZ, LINDA S GOV EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 28280.79 GILLETTZ, STACY L GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 25549.28 GILLETTZ, STACY L GOV COMMUNICATIONS 2932.8 GOBEILLEZ, KRISTA L GOV CORRESPONDENCE 44603.99 GREEN-SISTRUNKZ, CARO GOV CORRESPONDENCE 26721.76 GRIFFINZ, JEANNE M GOV MANSION 67.37 HAMMONDZ, ELIZABETH GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 12338.2 HARRISZ, JENNIFER A GOV OMBUDSMEN 68760.08 HEINEMANNZ, BRENT A GOV PROGRAM COORDINATOR 91512.55 HINTONZ, COLLEEN GOV OMBUDSMEN 51357.43 HOANGZ, QUAN N GOV MANSION 922.29 HOSSZ, SCHUYLER F GOV PUBLIC LIAISON OFFICER 50224.06 JUSTINZ, JAMES P GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 76749.04 KIRCHMEIERZ, COLLEEN K GOV MANSION 948.78 LAFOYAZ, NORMA JEAN GOV MANSION 1806.11 LAMBZ, CATHLEEN M GOV MANSION 808.41 LANDINOZ, ELLEN M GOV EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 73222.45 LARSENZ, REBECCA A GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 43846.14 LOESCHZ, MARTIN C GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 136358.71 LOHZ, JULIEN C GOV PUBLIC LIAISON OFFICER 53304.35 MACKEYZ, BETTY JO GOV EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 58843.28 MALTBYZ, LESLIE A GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 6250 MANNINGZ, JAY J GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 159957.51 MAROHNZ, VERONICA GOV PROGRAM COORDINATOR 44144.9 MASON WILGISZ, LINDA GOV OMBUDSMEN 8166.04 MEINIGZ, MARY B GOV MANAGER 87514.26 O GRADY-GREGOIREZ, CHRISTINE GOV GOVERNOR 166890.96 OLSONZ, TERESA M GOV MANAGER 67594.65 PALCHAKZ, MEGAN G GOV OMBUDSMEN 58035.81 PEYCHEFFZ, ANTOANETA GOV MANAGER 38976.99 PIDONEZ, JANICE A GOV MANSION 663.26 PIERCEZ, NARDA GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 136358.71 PIGOTTZ, RACHEL A GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 8590 PIGOTTZ, RACHEL A GOV OMBUDSMEN 46856.61 RICEZ, LINDSEY ELYSE GOV CORRESPONDENCE 32372.92 RICEVUTOZ, CHERYL GOV COMMUNICATIONS 1512.6 RICEVUTOZ, CHERYL GOV OMBUDSMEN 30604.32 RYANZ, KYM M GOV EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 71876.24 SATRANZ, JILL M GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 87719.68 SCHAEFERZ, TRACIE M GOV CORRESPONDENCE 37175.87 SCOTTZ, CATHY LIU GOV COMMUNICATIONS 1305 SCOTTZ, CATHY LIU GOV OMBUDSMEN 32754.3 SHAGRENZ, KARINA L GOV COMMUNICATIONS 66991.08 SHEA-BROWNZ, COLLEEN E GOV OMBUDSMEN 62038.27 SHELTONZ, VIET Q GOV COMMUNICATIONS 46192.6 SHUFFIELDZ, TAMMY CONSTITUENT RELATIONS REP. 17826.7 SIMMONSZ, ADA M GOV MANAGER 80991.14 SPILLMANNZ, DENISE RUTH GOV MANSION 148.37 TANAKAZ, KIM A GOV PROGRAM COORDINATOR 56152.29 TICHENORZ, STACEY L GOV EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 7534.71 TICHENORZ, STACEY L GOV PROGRAM COORDINATOR 49196.04 TROMPZ, SAMANTHA K GOV MANSION 534.14 TURNERZ, JOYCE G GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 32769 VOZ, HAI THI GOV MANSION 37412.92 WHITEAKERZ, SCOTT GOV COMMUNICATIONS 6808.09 WILSONZ, ADAM E GOV COMMUNICATIONS 61802.83 WINKLERZ, BARBARA L GOV PROGRAM COORDINATOR 57258.86 WOLFSONZ, STEVEN N GOV OMBUDSMEN 2455.32 WOODZ, COREY F GOV OMBUDSMEN 59805.22 YOUNGLOVEZ, MELODY ANN GOV MANAGER 80441.86 ZEHNDERZ, CYNTHIA G GOV EXECUTIVE MANAGER 1577.68 ZUBERZ, STEVEN C GOV ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT 46009.07By clicking on the rainbow colored square icon, you can see information about the people who look at these webpages. These statistics report meters are free to anybody.
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